jinxed 1 of 2

adjective

as in unhappy
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck this fishing rod must be jinxed, seeing as how I never catch anything

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jinxed

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verb

past tense of jinx
as in cursed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinxed
  1. unhappy
  2. cursed
  3. unfortunate
  4. possessed
  5. unlucky
  6. charmed
  7. disastrous
  8. spelled
Adjective
  • So this became, like, a collective therapy session for everyone unhappy with the government.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Their heated exchange on the field lasted more than two minutes, with Jones unhappy that Szoboszlai had given the captain’s armband to Tsimikas rather than him when the Hungary midfielder was substituted 13 minutes from time.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of unhappy
Verb
  • However, Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton was fined and suspended for five games after last Tuesday’s contest, when two girls sitting courtside in support of Cunnigham said Keaton cursed at them and called them insane.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Supporters rallied again Friday outside Portland’s Moda Center, where trans activists interrupted speakers, cursed at reporters and confronted attendees.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of cursed
Adjective
  • But Michael Pentecost, a Royse City resident who was not at the swimming pool, called the situation unfortunate.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This unfortunate incident significantly complicates FC Barcelona's squad planning.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfortunate
Verb
  • Love defined this way can be possessed and reported without actually being felt.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Spain has possessed Ceuta, which is separated from mainland Spain by the Strait of Gibraltar, since 1580.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of possessed
Adjective
  • His first run allowed came on a Dansby Swanson home run in the third inning, with the second coming on an unlucky break.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Kidnappings in Nigeria target the rich and the poor, the prominent and the unlucky.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of unlucky
Verb
  • Artists and engineers bunked in, the artist’s turtle Rocky charmed visitors, and Rauschenberg created some key works in his studio there.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Tan France may have charmed viewers as the fashion expert on the hit makeover show Queer Eye, but his sense of style doesn’t stop in the fitting room.
    — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of charmed
Adjective
  • After a disastrous road trip and traumatic trade deadline, Washington earned a feel-good victory.
    — Noah White, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After a disastrous stint in Carolina and a one-year return to coaching as Stanford’s interim coach in 2025, Frank Reich arrived with a fresh perspective as the Jets’ offensive coordinator.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of disastrous
Verb
  • Song spelled Xander Bogaerts at shortstop for a game in Atlanta.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
  • Blanco rallied and retired the ensuing five batters, but a two-out walk to Kyle Stowers in the fifth spelled the end of his 86-pitch outing.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of spelled
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